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**Author:** [@Tarwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarwater)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2011, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-4-08-hermanos-9-4/595213 "2011-09-10T14:00:41Z")
In this episode, we’ve seen a little bit of Gus’ backstory (which I’m not entirely certain is necessary or even wanted, at least at this point), we’ve seen that Gus has an alibi and a reason for being inside Gale’s apart… --- ## [Is America a Fascist Country? Are we the next Egypt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-america-a-fascist-country-are-we-the-next-egypt/569835)
**Author:** [@nilum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nilum)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2011, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-america-a-fascist-country-are-we-the-next-egypt/569835 "2011-02-04T01:47:43Z")
I know this interview was conducted by prison planet (no one likes that place around here), but Alex Jones doesn’t make any interjections. This is Former Assistant Secretary of Housing under George H.W. Bus… --- ## [Herbivore Males](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herbivore-males/720543)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2015, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herbivore-males/720543 "2015-05-28T01:31:08Z")
"Many industry insiders blame the conundrum on a growing social trend known as herbivore men: Those who shun sex and traditional masculine values in favour of a quiet, uncompetitive lifestyle. ‘Mentally, men have become … --- ## [I keep kosher. Can I eat Mr. Tumnus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-keep-kosher-can-i-eat-mr-tumnus/553977)
**Author:** [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-keep-kosher-can-i-eat-mr-tumnus/553977 "2010-09-19T16:35:59Z")
I had a conversation last night which began with discussion of the apocalypse and shortly thereafter veered into a discussion about The Chronicles of Narnia (don’t ask), and ultimately the question came up: would a faun,… --- ## [The Pass Over MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pass-over-mmp/784159)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 224\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2017, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pass-over-mmp/784159 "2017-04-20T02:58:23Z")
Yes, two words; give me a minute to get there… My friend posted a pic yesterday of the sun just starting to peek up. I know she likes to get up early & run before irk, but on Sunday??? I prefer to sleep in just a wee … --- ## [Unit Conversions and Gc? Please resolve this conflict!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unit-conversions-and-gc-please-resolve-this-conflict/475050)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2008, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unit-conversions-and-gc-please-resolve-this-conflict/475050 "2008-12-03T18:35:51Z")
1a. Let’s say you have a formula that is supposed to yield a force. Using SI units, density (kg/ft^3) is one term plugged into a formula…and, along with the other units, the units reduce to kg-m/s^2. You say "Ah-ha! T… --- ## [Lie To Me (fake fun facts)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-to-me-fake-fun-facts/359011)
**Author:** [@volvelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/volvelle)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2006, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-to-me-fake-fun-facts/359011 "2006-06-23T19:49:11Z")
Inspired by David Letterman’s completely made up “fun facts”. Think of this like chindogu, those working, but useless inventions. Let’s hear your (semi)plausible but irrelevant (fake) factoids. I’ll start. Marcel Ducha… --- ## [Would a pro-gay marriage stance cost Obama the election?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-pro-gay-marriage-stance-cost-obama-the-election/621313)
**Author:** [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-pro-gay-marriage-stance-cost-obama-the-election/621313 "2012-05-10T14:35:38Z")
That’s pretty much what some people are saying: that he only is fudging on the issue because he’s afraid that gay-hating Obama-lovers will flee rightward. Me, I think Obama is genuinely uncomfortable with equal rights… --- ## [Is Wikipedia more reliable ...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-wikipedia-more-reliable/628134)
**Author:** [@Christopher\_K.Starr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Christopher_K.Starr)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-wikipedia-more-reliable/628134 "2012-08-02T22:39:36Z")
Two parts of your reply are open to improvement. First, specialist encyclopedias tend to comprise articles written by identified experts, so that they are certainly more reliable than general encyclopedias such as the B… --- ## [What's with the nasty-ass food old people eat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-nasty-ass-food-old-people-eat/671239)
**Author:** [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2013, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-nasty-ass-food-old-people-eat/671239 "2013-10-21T02:38:44Z")
So much of their preferred fare seems to be a ranch dressing or mayonnaise based “salad” of some sort. What’s with that? Was creamed fat cheap during the depression? --- ## [how to ID a bad wheel bearing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-id-a-bad-wheel-bearing/615661)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2012, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-id-a-bad-wheel-bearing/615661 "2012-03-14T14:08:23Z")
Last fall I installed new brake rotors on my car. With nearly 100K miles on it, the original rotors were fairly well rusted in place, making removal a challenge. Being the dumbass that I sometimes am, I forgot that I h… --- ## [I don't like blues music. There, I said it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-blues-music-there-i-said-it/693674)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2014, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-blues-music-there-i-said-it/693674 "2014-07-22T23:06:58Z")
I’m enjoying watching the second season of The Wire, years after seeing the first on HBO, now that the whole series is streaming on Amazon Prime. But I can’t stand that fucking theme song, which is a way more annoying v… --- ## [Christian Mingle Dot Com](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-mingle-dot-com/580956)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2012, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-mingle-dot-com/580956 "2012-10-21T05:17:12Z")
Another ongoing thread is raising some questions about discrimination based on religion, which reminded me of this online dating service. Advertised on TV here, it’s called “Christian Mingle Dot Com”, which purports to … --- ## [Intelligence is Overrated](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intelligence-is-overrated/657456)
**Author:** [@AnaMen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnaMen)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2013, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intelligence-is-overrated/657456 "2013-05-12T03:04:51Z")
People are constantly self-righteously bitching about how much they “hate stupid people” and how awful it is for them to have to deal with them. Of course usually the bitcher is at least as stupid as whomever is being bi… --- ## [How long should you wait to have sex with someone whose had a traumatic exp?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-you-wait-to-have-sex-with-someone-whose-had-a-traumatic-exp/697567)
**Author:** [@itsame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/itsame)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2015, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-you-wait-to-have-sex-with-someone-whose-had-a-traumatic-exp/697567 "2015-02-16T01:26:17Z")
Lets say you were dating a girl for 6 months, you two are official. She has told you she was molested when she was younger by another boy her age. So you decide to take that into consideration and slow down a bit. She … --- ## [Gun owner's liability when it comes mishaps involving their children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-owners-liability-when-it-comes-mishaps-involving-their-children/939975)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-owners-liability-when-it-comes-mishaps-involving-their-children/939975 "2022-01-14T20:16:42Z")
If a child is able to get ahold of a parent’s gun and something tragic happens, is “OMG! That poor parent is suffering enough-Anything more would just be piling it on” the proper response, or should there be a consistent… --- ## [THE WIRE: Polls to determine Favorite Characters, Pre-Poll Discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wire-polls-to-determine-favorite-characters-pre-poll-discussion/549084)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2010, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wire-polls-to-determine-favorite-characters-pre-poll-discussion/549084 "2010-08-16T15:21:45Z")
In The Wire – all seasons discussion thread with OPEN SPOILERS starting with Post #64 and continuing for several posts, the idea of a poll or polls to determine “SDMB’s Favorite Characters on The Wire” has begun to be di… --- ## [Why don't Burger King or McDonalds sell hot dogs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-burger-king-or-mcdonalds-sell-hot-dogs/475204 "2008-12-04T21:59:28Z")
Hot dogs are a venerable American fast food, and a number of “second tier” fast food places (DQ, etc.) sell them. But not the Big Two. Anyone know why? --- ## [Is it true that the average American uses more energy than a blue whale?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-true-that-the-average-american-uses-more-energy-than-a-blue-whale/564810)
**Author:** [@petew83](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/petew83)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-true-that-the-average-american-uses-more-energy-than-a-blue-whale/564810 "2011-09-06T22:31:40Z")
from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/19/magazine/19Urban\_West-t.html?pagewanted=4 I thought this was a very salient little factoid. Is it accurate? --- ## [How does GPS calculate est. arival times?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-gps-calculate-est-arival-times/591691)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2011, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-gps-calculate-est-arival-times/591691 "2011-08-08T01:41:36Z")
Hello Everyone, I just got back home from a 600 mile trip and on the way I kept looking at my GPS and got a bit annoyed. When you enter your destination the GPS gives you a time remaining for your trip. I would assume t… --- ## [What's the advantage of an American Express card?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-advantage-of-an-american-express-card/312506)
**Author:** [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2005, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-advantage-of-an-american-express-card/312506 "2005-07-17T20:54:34Z")
From te recent GQ thread about AmEx, I began to wonder…why on Earth would anybody want one? As I understand it, a normal (i.e., not the Blue or Optima) card requires that you pay it off in full at the end of every month… --- ## [Trendy Expressions That Need to Die!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trendy-expressions-that-need-to-die/388469)
**Author:** [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\ **Replies:** 194\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2007, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trendy-expressions-that-need-to-die/388469 "2007-02-11T17:47:30Z")
What sayings or expressions are you hearing too often recently that deserve to die in 2007? Right now, at the top of my list: \*It is what it is. \* :dubious: Makes me foam at the mouth. Yours? --- ## [LOTR film trilogy vs. The Hobbit film trilogy: why did the latter suck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-film-trilogy-vs-the-hobbit-film-trilogy-why-did-the-latter-suck/722589)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2015, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-film-trilogy-vs-the-hobbit-film-trilogy-why-did-the-latter-suck/722589 "2015-06-21T03:33:52Z")
My subject line exaggerates. The Hobbit trilogy didn’t suck, but neither was it awesome. Using Rotten Tomatoes as a gauge here to measure Peter Jackson’s renderings of Tolkien’s books, the movies in each trilogy receiv… --- ## [Dragon Age II: Now Playing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dragon-age-ii-now-playing/574057)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2011, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dragon-age-ii-now-playing/574057 "2011-05-15T03:26:43Z")
I considered: Dragon Age II: Electric Boogaloo All This And Dragon Age II Dragonage II: The Re-Dragonaging Dragon Age II: Meet the Hawkers But… I restrained myself. Now that the game is out, it’s time for a new thre… --- ## [AnthroCon 2009 - A Murry, Purry, Furry MMP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthrocon-2009-a-murry-purry-furry-mmp/502826)
**Author:** [@Alastair\_Moonsong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alastair_Moonsong)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2009, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthrocon-2009-a-murry-purry-furry-mmp/502826 "2009-07-20T01:27:42Z")
Because if I’m going to take the time to write an MMP, you’d damn well better believe I’m gonna make it as weird as possible. So, as I think all regular Mumpers are aware by now, for the last several years I’ve been a p… --- ## [Dear Parents of my Students: It's Your Fault. (F that 'sensitivy training'!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-parents-of-my-students-its-your-fault-f-that-sensitivy-training/599253)
**Author:** [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-parents-of-my-students-its-your-fault-f-that-sensitivy-training/599253 "2011-10-17T15:59:20Z")
I’m not sure if I’m good at Pitting (well, I have bad manners on here half the time without even realizing it) but I am tired. I am so fucking tired of PARENTS. Because here’s the thing: I fully expect kids to act like m… --- ## [How does the North Pole months of light/dark actually work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-north-pole-months-of-light-dark-actually-work/492890)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-north-pole-months-of-light-dark-actually-work/492890 "2009-06-05T15:10:25Z")
I was watching the beginning of “30 Days of Night” which says that Barrow, Alaska has a point each winter where it’s night for 30 days. I know or have heard that at the very tip of the pole, it’s 6 months of light, 6 mo… --- ## [Slightly more than a 3-hour tour – a sea-going MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slightly-more-than-a-3-hour-tour-a-sea-going-mmp/367664)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 409\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2006, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slightly-more-than-a-3-hour-tour-a-sea-going-mmp/367664 "2006-08-14T02:49:35Z")
Just to backtrack and save you from returning to last week’s MMP. I took off Thurs and Fri to tend to some pre-boat-buying business. Friday morning, I dropped FCD off at work, then took Bernie up to my mom, who’d gracio… --- ## [so what is the correct answer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-is-the-correct-answer/653560)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2013, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-is-the-correct-answer/653560 "2013-03-23T12:00:20Z")
There’s this thingie going around on fb 1 + 5 = 12 2 + 10 = 24 3 + 15 = 36 then 5 + 25 = ? I say the correct answer is 30. Just because somebody wants to say 1 + 5 + 12, 2 + 10 = 24, and 3 + 15 = 36 doesn’t make… --- ## [How do you deal with your car in the shop if you live alone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-your-car-in-the-shop-if-you-live-alone/613295)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2012, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-your-car-in-the-shop-if-you-live-alone/613295 "2012-07-31T04:00:29Z")
If you work business hours and you need car repairs what do you do? There are at least 3 problems. Most mechanics are only open during business hours You need a ride to and from the mechanic You need a ride to/from eve… --- ## ["Reply All" comic strip--what is this crap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reply-all-comic-strip-what-is-this-crap/634344)
**Author:** [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2012, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reply-all-comic-strip-what-is-this-crap/634344 "2012-12-20T16:52:04Z")
The Chicago Tribune recently added this comic strip to its comics page. I fail to detect a joke in any of the strips. In addition, as Comic Book Guy on \*The Simpsons \*would say, the penciling is sub-Ziggy. How does th… --- ## [Does Heinlein's "The Door Into Summer" have a pedophile vibe? (spoilers obviously)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-heinleins-the-door-into-summer-have-a-pedophile-vibe-spoilers-obviously/534939)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-heinleins-the-door-into-summer-have-a-pedophile-vibe-spoilers-obviously/534939 "2020-04-15T17:56:56Z")
I just read this golden age science fiction story for the first time. While classic Heinlein, it does have a plot element that’s a bit strange where the hero, a grown 30 year old man, is very sincerely and deliberately p… --- ## [New characters that really added something to a TV series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-characters-that-really-added-something-to-a-tv-series/698601)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2014, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-characters-that-really-added-something-to-a-tv-series/698601 "2014-09-25T14:05:11Z")
This came up in a discussion about The Big Bang Theory. While Bernadette is a nice character and I like her, she’s no Amy Farrah Fowler. That character has really added a new dimension to the show. Likewise, Married wit… --- ## [Halloween OhDope! (that's right, Ohio!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236)
**Author:** [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Replies:** 373\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2001, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236 "2001-08-31T03:32:12Z")
That’s right, I saw a great idea and I stole it! I’ve been thwarted at every attempt at having an Ohio Dopefest (hereby known as: OhDope) as other more crafty and well connected Dopers planned their gatherings for weeke… --- ## [We can "chip" violent criminals to make them incapable of aggression. Should we?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-can-chip-violent-criminals-to-make-them-incapable-of-aggression-should-we/696221)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2014, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-can-chip-violent-criminals-to-make-them-incapable-of-aggression-should-we/696221 "2014-08-28T07:15:38Z")
Out there in the multiverse, Earth analogue-58746384751355-smg is notable because, in the United States of that world, there is far less violent crime than here, and far, far fewer repeat offenders. This is because the U… --- ## [One-week trip: Panama vs. Costa Rica?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-week-trip-panama-vs-costa-rica/709790)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2015, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-week-trip-panama-vs-costa-rica/709790 "2015-01-18T16:27:29Z")
So we want to take a trip in April or May, not super high-budget, but not backpacking, either. I have enough miles on United for 2 tickets anywhere in North or Central America, but only if we can get Super Saver fares. W… --- ## [What would you do if you were going bald?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-were-going-bald/627276)
**Author:** [@the\_apples\_fell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_apples_fell)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2015, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-were-going-bald/627276 "2015-04-01T15:08:34Z")
Now that there are many options for balding people, that is, other than the simple let yourself go bald. Not all methods work perfectly but what would you do, assuming right now you were to start to go bald? --- ## [Oddball baseball rules](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oddball-baseball-rules/549907)
**Author:** [@mattomic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mattomic)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2010, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oddball-baseball-rules/549907 "2010-08-15T05:07:13Z")
Among all sports, baseball’s truly beloved by stats wonks, trivia geeks and other poindexters for its combination of archaic rules and mountains of data creating all sorts of trivial facts. While perusing Youtube, I saw … --- ## [Penis on U.S. currency!?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473)
**Author:** [@DaveRaver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveRaver)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penis-on-u-s-currency/340473 "2010-02-02T00:51:49Z")
I got one of the new 2005 buffalo nickels, and noticed there is a prominent part of the buffalo’s anatomy featured on the coin. Is this what I think it is, and, if so, is this the first time that a penis has been featur… --- ## [Oh no! I've become that douche at Starbucks with the complicated drink](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-ive-become-that-douche-at-starbucks-with-the-complicated-drink/590508)
**Author:** [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2011, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-ive-become-that-douche-at-starbucks-with-the-complicated-drink/590508 "2011-08-01T03:20:44Z")
I don’t know how it happened, you guys. I mean, I used to be a straight-off-the-menu kind of girl, but slowly- over time- my order just got longer and longer. Early on, I realized I am a mocha fan, so my order started a… --- ## [The world's most annoying book cover](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-most-annoying-book-cover/568693)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-most-annoying-book-cover/568693 "2011-01-29T16:19:06Z")
I think I’ve found it. It’s the dust jacket for this version of Isaac Asimov’s The Gods Themselves. You might not be able to tell from the picture, but the words have odd shadows that create the blurry effect. My eyes… --- ## [Political Compass #33: Political Compass #33: 'Savage people' vs. 'different culture'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-33-political-compass-33-savage-people-vs-different-culture/260221)
**Author:** [@SentientMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SentientMeat)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2004, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-33-political-compass-33-savage-people-vs-different-culture/260221 "2004-08-31T00:18:14Z")
Many political debates here have included references to The Political Compass, which uses a set of 61 questions to assess one’s political orientation in terms of economic left/right and social libertarianism/authoritaria… --- ## [Are dry roasted peanuts a healthy snack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-dry-roasted-peanuts-a-healthy-snack/433061)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-dry-roasted-peanuts-a-healthy-snack/433061 "2008-01-12T02:07:48Z")
Trying to cut down on sweets and so on - are dry-roasted peanuts a healthy snack? --- ## [Why is human birthing labor so painful?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-human-birthing-labor-so-painful/170623)
**Author:** [@sonicsink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sonicsink)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2012, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-human-birthing-labor-so-painful/170623 "2012-06-20T21:08:18Z")
I don’t know if I’m going to make much sense here,so bear with me…why is human labor so painful? I really can’t understand the concept,I mean ya the uterus contracts,but why does it hurt?I mean when you flex your muscles… --- ## [Is Bioshock too scary for me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-bioshock-too-scary-for-me/513807)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2009, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-bioshock-too-scary-for-me/513807 "2009-10-27T13:27:47Z")
I desperately want this game. Everything about it sounds utterly cool. But I get scared easily…by some video games: One of my favorite games on the Xbox is Oblivion, so I am not exactly a stranger to things creeping up … --- ## [Lost 3.13: "The Man from Tallahassee"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-13-the-man-from-tallahassee/396875)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2007, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-13-the-man-from-tallahassee/396875 "2007-03-27T22:23:25Z")
Thread rules: OK, our heroes have infiltrated Otherville. But it looks like Jack is now playing for the “other” team, in a manner of speaking. This looks like it could be a real good episode and we might even get a f… --- ## [Prop 8 question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prop-8-question/661056)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2013, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prop-8-question/661056 "2013-07-06T20:22:53Z")
If the Court strikes down Prop 8, will it apply to the entire 9th Circuit or just CA? If the latter, why? I thought the case went before the 9th originally. --- ## [Do college professors or TAs really want students to visit them during office hours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-college-professors-or-tas-really-want-students-to-visit-them-during-office-hours/587673)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-college-professors-or-tas-really-want-students-to-visit-them-during-office-hours/587673 "2011-08-26T18:19:52Z")
When I was in college, I was always nervous about visiting my teachers during office hours. I wonder how professors and TA’s view their office hours. Do you actually want students to show up? --- ## [Last Tango in Paris...did I miss something?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-tango-in-paris-did-i-miss-something/594287)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2011, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/last-tango-in-paris-did-i-miss-something/594287 "2011-08-29T14:42:02Z")
I had heard of this movie, so I watched it on Netflix last night. After finishing it, I am wondering if there is some deeper meaning that I missed. First, Marlon Brando’s character meets a young girl in an apartment th… --- ## [Bad reaction to caffeine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-reaction-to-caffeine/585944)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2018, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-reaction-to-caffeine/585944 "2018-09-12T16:49:16Z")
Not sure if this belongs in this forum or General Questions. Does anyone else have a reallyreally bad reaction to caffeine? If I make regular caffeinated coffee at home, an hour or so later I just feel BAD. A little sh… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=557&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=559&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)